Craig Miller has been a Geospatial Developer since he took his first programming class on an Apple ][e in 1983 where his first project was to build a database from his father’s report, GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF PUGET SOUND FISHES (Miller and Borton 1980)
Craig is the Founder/CEO of Next Idea. When he’s not busy helping clients, he enjoys spending time exploring the planet, SCUBA diving, and sailing.
Education
MS in Spatial Information Science and Engineering
University of Maine | Bangor, ME
Mathematics and Computer Science
Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA
B.A in Geography/GIS
Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA
Experience
Next Idea
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
2020 - Present
GSI
Chief Technology Officer
2018 - 2020
- MapDrill: Property Tech Real Estate Analytics platform
- Vinesta: Senior Housing marketplace
Spatial Minds, LLC
Founder & Chief Technology Officer | 2004 - 2018
Autodesk Location Services
Senior Software Engineer
2000 - 2004
Battelle - PNW National Labs
Research Fellow
1996 - 2000
CH2M Hill
GIS Manager
1995 - 1996
US Forest Service - Wenatchee Forestry Sciences Lab
Lead GIS Analyst
1993 - 1995
